Brews and Tiny Teeth, The Unfiltered Pediatric Dentistry Podcast

Dr. Kaitlin Hoogeveen is a pediatric dentist in a small town in Iowa with just 7,000 people, yet she has grown exponentially and reached her current office capacity within 3 years of starting her practice. We discuss what life is like being the only pediatric dentist in an expansive rural setting, both the advantages and the challenges. We also talk about practice logo design, marketing in a small town, avoiding burnout, and also alternative techniques to conventional drill-and-fill dentistry. Casey and Kaitlin also share their thoughts on a recent online hot topic of how to respond if a parent flat-out refuses your proposed treatment. 

Conservative treatment, SDF, Hall crowns, parents back during ops... dentistry is rapidly changing to keep pace with the desires of the modern parent. But maybe those who forget history are doomed to repeat it? Dr. Brian Richards is a private practice pediatric dentist who joins us to discuss how he makes his practice successful using old-school techniques that work for him. Brian has posted several of these examples online showing traditional operative work being completed on 2, 3, and 4 year-olds using rubber dam isolation, behavior management, and no laughing gas or sedation. We discuss parents back during ops, dismissing difficult families, voice control, building an efficient team, and how often sedation is really necessary. We also reflect on the changing of the times with more conservative treatment (SDF, Hall Crowns, ART), and are we using these techniques appropriately? 

Today's episode is all about general anesthesia. Dr. Geoff Ping discusses his techniques for doing 8-10 GA cases on his surgery days. This episode is loaded with good content and clinical pearls. We talk about order of operations during full-mouth rehab cases, how to decrease turnover time, tricks for cementing crowns, limiting wasted movements, and so much more. If you're a pediatric dentist and you do GA cases, you need to listen to this episode.

Dr. Bryce Evans joins us to discuss parent communication strategies to build trust and strengthen relationships. We touch on Covid issues, presenting treatment plans, cell phones in the office, allowing parents back during treatment, social media, and how parent demands in pediatric dentistry have evolved to the present.

Dr. Sandy Fox is a pediatric dentist in rural Iowa who joins us to talk all things practice numbers. She opened her practice during Covid in a high-needs area and has experienced rapid growth. We discuss how money gets handled in the practice, profit and loss statements, end of day metrics, daily/monthly goals, and managing overhead.

Justin Fodor of Wells Fargo Practice Finance joins the podcast to discuss lending and the path to ownership in the world of pediatric dentistry. We review how Covid has effected the marketplace for buyers, and touch on specific issues for both startups and existing practice acquisitions. Justin gives us some insight on how to position yourself to become a strong candidate for securing a practice loan. This is an important discussion for anyone interested in becoming a practice owner during their career.

Dr. Gabe Ross, a pediatric dentist out of South Carolina joins the podcast to talk about the changes seen in pediatric dentistry between now and 20 years ago. We discuss the challenges of a starting a scratch pedo practice, financial strategies with parents, generating reviews, DSOs, and things you can do to appeal to parents in the modern age of social media in the dental world.

Dr. Nate Green is a pediatric dentist who joins us today to share his tips for speed in the operative chair. Nate and Casey discuss strategies for increasing efficiency and providing better dentistry in a shorter time for our pediatric patients. Grab a beer, you won’t want to miss this one!

Dr. Casey Goetz is a pediatric dentist who opened a scratch startup practice in rural Missouri in October of 2020. He discusses his personal journey to ownership, setting aggressive goals, and developing strategies for implementing growth in today’s competitive marketplace.